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Investors bet on Trump

November 22, 2016

By The New York Times

Investors from around the world are betting that President-elect Donald Trump's promises of tax cuts, fewer regulations and a spendthrift federal government can recharge the American economy. This has sent the major markets to record highs on Monday, as investors continued to pull out of government bond funds. The momentum has shown few signs of slowing and has resulted in significant flows of money being poured into U.S. stocks. Read the original story from The New York Times.

 

 

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